A San Francisco Police Department hotline was created in order to increase SFPD language access for the Cantonese and Mandarin speaking Chinese community.
Press Release: SFPD’s Chinese Language Hotline to Report Hate Crimes
Calder-Picasso Exhibit at de Young Museum Feb 27-May 23, 2021
See selected works from the exhibit featuring artists Alexander Caldwell and Pablo Picasso at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, Feb. 27-May 23, 2021.
Sponsored: COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Available
COVID-19 vaccine appointments available for people 65+ and people with disabilities.
PSA: SF-Marin Food Bank to Relocate Pop-Up Pantries
As public spaces throughout San Francisco and Marin reopen as COVID restrictions are lifted the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank will be moving a number of Pop-up Pantry locations.
Updates from D-1 Supervisor Connie Chan
In this edition of my newsletter, you’ll find information on: COVID response and vaccine updatesCommunity events including upcoming town halls on transit projects, housing, virtual office hours, free laundry day, and more.
Letter to the Editor: Re-Open the Upper Great Highway
Could the district please re-consider permanently closing the UGH? I walked along it when it was closed to cars and found it was like walking in a parking lot …
Commentary: Saving City College
Founded in 1935, City College was established to offer an accessible and quality education to all San Franciscans. Among the roles it served was training students for middle-skill jobs which require more than a high-school diploma, but less than a college degree.
Press Release: Annual 420 Event Cancelled
he annual 420 celebration in Golden Gate Park has been cancelled for a second year due to the state and local restrictions on large gatherings, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced,
Press Release: Sava Pool on 19th Avenue to Re-open
Registration for 60-minute lap swim times and drowning prevention classes at Sava Pool in the Sunset District and Martin Luther King Jr. Pool in the Bayview District will kick off Friday, April 16 at 8 a.m. at sfrecpark.org/register.
Heron Lady: ‘My Feathered Friends Return to Stow Lake for 28th Year’
Six pairs of great blue herons are now sitting on their nests and incubating eggs in their island tree at Golden Gate Park’s Stow Lake. In April, eggs will begin to hatch in the various nests and a cacophony of squawking will be heard far and wide.
Cooking Together: Majestic Mangoes
Native to India, mangoes have been enjoyed by humans for millennia. K.T. Achaya, a food historian, writes that the mango is mentioned in old Sanskrit writings of Upanishada some 1000 BCE. It is called “Amra” which resembles “Aam,” the current Hindi word for mango.
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Letter to the Editor: Reply to Rebuttal of Great Highway OpEd
No “solutions” are needed if the Highway is simply returned to its pre-pandemic use, which worked wonderfully for all and didn’t lead to any problems!
PSA: Volunteers Needed for Walk to End Alzheimers
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s, its largest annual fundraising event, is looking for planning committee members. Whether you have two hours a month or 10, they have something that will fit your schedule!
Commentary: Children Face Serious Environmental Health Risks at Schools
Parents and their children should know: How many schools have tire crumb playing fields and how long have they been there?
